John 2:13-22 - Jesus cleanses the temple
Credenda:
God is a persistent purifier of those who seek to follow Him. Jesus challenged the existing authorities, even of the Temple itself. Reformation and cleansing was needed, even at the heart of true religion. Jesus begins judgment with the house of God (1 Peter 4:17), because zeal for that house consumes Him (Psalm 69:9).
Agenda:
Always listen closely and read carefully when Jesus speaks. The Jews consistently misunderstand Him and reject Him partly due to it. He says they will destroy "this temple," but that He will raise it in 3 days. They think He means the building; He means His body. They're going to completely miss God's work, moving His House from a building to Christ's Body, because they can't break out of the box of their assumptions. Don't let the reigning orthodoxy cramp Jesus. He is Truth. Listen closely to Him. Question your assumptions; make sure you're not reading them into Jesus' words.
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